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Conditional and IF-sentences in indirect speech
The rules that apply here are essentially the same as those discussed on the previous pages, that is, tenseA grammatical category that is marked by verb inflection. To express when an event or action happens in time or when a state exists, we use tenses. and modal changes occur if the reported sentence is out of date at the timeA concept which is related to our perception of reality; that part of existence which is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, etc. of reporting. Note that, even in this case, some tenses and modals do not change.
COULD + comparatives
This is a special use of could, which expresses possibility.
He's an angel! He couldn't be more polite.
We would drink a cup of fresh cow milk and lie in the tall grass every morning; we couldn't have been happier...
Defining relative clause
That man is my brother.
The man in the middle is my brother.
The man with the cigarette is my brother.
Determiners with countable and uncountable nouns (SOME, ANY, NO, MANY, MUCH, FEW, LITTLE etc.)
Determiners modify nounA part of speech that names a person, place or thing. E.g.: The koala is a marsupial. ("koala", "marsupial")s and are always placed before the noun which they modify. Countable and uncountable nouns may take different determiners.
(SING: singular noun; PL: plural noun)
First conditional and present continuous
As the present continuousThe aspect expressing duration, formed with be + verb-ing. E.g.: What are you doing? for future expresses fixed arrangements, it would be strange to add conditions to such eventA general term expressing that somebody or something does something or that something happens. E.g.: An apple fell on Isaac’s head.s. As the condition itself, however, we can use it without a problem.